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Julian Ovenden

Julian Ovenden

Actor · Born November 29, 1976 (49) · Sheffield, England, UK

Julian Mark Ovenden (born 29 November 1975) is an English actor and singer. He has starred on Broadway and West End stages, in television series in both the UK and US, in films, and performed internationally as a concert and recording artist.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 29, 1976 (49)
From
Sheffield, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 50% in 30 days

What are Julian Ovenden's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
19%
Self
16%
Power
12%
Survival
10%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
3
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julian Ovenden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julian Ovenden's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • NCIS: Tony & Ziva(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jonah

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Little Dancer: A Musical in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Edgar Degas

  • Juice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nigel

  • The People We Hate at the Wedding(2022)

    as Alcott

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Girls(2022)

    as Clayton

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Trigger Point(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Commander John Francis

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • South Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Emile de Becque

  • Bridgerton(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sir Henry Granville

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Adult Material(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tom Pain

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Made in Italy(2020)

    as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Avenue 5(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as TV Ryan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: All About Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bill Sampson

  • Christmas Survival(2018)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Head Full of Honey(2018)

    as Serge

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Knightfall(2017)

    Show 18 episodes · as William De Nogaret

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Confessions(2016)

    as Matthew Price

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Colonia(2015)

    as Roman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Sound of Music Live(2015)

    as Captain von Trapp

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Show Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gaylord Ravenal

  • Allies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Captain Gabriel Jackson

  • Cosmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Faraday (voice)

  • The Assets(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gary Grimes

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Sunday In the Park with George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Georges / George, An Artist

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as John F. Kennedy · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Hagen

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jeremy Lambert

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Any Human Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ernest Hemingway

  • Downton Abbey(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Charles Blake

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Cashmere Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Related (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jason

  • A Christmas Carol: The Musical(2004)

    as Fred Anderson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 15 episodes · as Dr. David Cheriton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Andrew Foyle · as Andrew Foyle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Forsyte Saga(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Val Dartie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Come Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Matt

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Novak

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Viviani

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Shane

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Hear Me Roar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Christopher Bayston

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1989 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Colonia (2015)

$3.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Foyle's War (2002)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19892025

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Julian Ovenden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Head Full of Honey (2018)

84th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Downton Abbey (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Julian Ovenden's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Julian Ovenden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julian Ovenden's MovieCove titles; Joely Richardson shares the most, 2.